URC back in full force as playoff race reaches new heights
1 day ago by Ultimate RugbyThe United Rugby Championship will be back to full throttle this weekend as the competition reaches round 13 and the race for playoff spots sears to new heights, with 15 of the 16 teams still in the race...
Brace for the tightest URC run in
2 days ago by Ultimate RugbyWith just six rounds left to play, the Race to the Eight in the BKT United Rugby Championship is poised to deliver the most unpredictable battle for the Play-Offs in league history. The BKT...
The Stormers traveling squad announced as the URC returns
2 days ago by Ultimate RugbyA 30-man DHL Stormers squad left Cape Town on Tuesday for a two-match Vodacom United Rugby Championship tour which will see them feature in Llanelli and Belfast over the next fortnight. They face Scarlets...
Kolbe and Roos step up to clinch top SA Rugby Awards
6 days ago by Ultimate RugbyHot-stepping Springbok speedster Cheslin Kolbe became the first backline player since 2013 to take the prestigious SA Rugby Men’s Player of the Year title at a glittering SA Rugby Awards ceremony...
Gloves off in vital URC derby in Durban
2 weeks ago by Ultimate RugbyThe gloves will be off when the Sharks and Lions clash in Durban on Saturday – the only United Rugby Championship game of the weekend – in a repeat of last weekend’s match-up, but this...
Bok prop Mchunu to join Stormers
2 weeks ago by Ultimate RugbySpringbok loosehead prop Ntuthuko Mchunu has signed with the DHL Stormers and will join the squad at the end of the current season. The powerful 25-year-old made his Springbok debut against Wales in 2022,...
URC Round 12 Review
2 weeks ago by Ultimate RugbySt David’s Day delight for the Ospreys There was St David’s Day delight for the Ospreys as they beat Glasgow Warriors 32-31 at Scotstoun with “a rollercoaster ride” of...
Springboks great Willie le Roux adding a new string to his bow
2 weeks ago by Ultimate RugbyAt the age of 35, Willie le Roux is proving he’s one old dog who certainly can learn new tricks. For more than a decade, the man from the Western Cape has been one of the finest full-backs...
Gloucester Rugby sign Ben Loader
3 weeks ago by Ultimate RugbyOutside back Ben Loader has joined Gloucester Rugby for the 2025/26 season. Loader, from Reading, joined the London Irish academy at fifteen years old and made his professional debut against Edinburgh...
Bulls return to winning ways in URC
3 weeks ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Bulls returned to winning ways in a competitive United Rugby Championship derby against their Gauteng neighbours, the Emirates Lions, in Pretoria on Saturday, with the current SA Shield holder building...
